BTS and their team were carrying the coronavirus, adding, “These people are traveling, they’re not locals, they’re going from country to country to country. It’s a dangerous situation.” And in June of 2019, Australian TV show to BTS as “the South Korean One Direction,” while guest comedian Jimmy Carr said, “When I first heard something Korean had exploded in America, I got worried, so I guess it could have been worse—but not much worse.
These remarks don’t exist in a vacuum. They’re already racist when taken individually, but cumulatively, they perpetuate a dangerous anti-Asian bias that is prevalent across numerous cultures and, as Jae-Ha Kim notes in her excellentMatuschik’s on-air tirade followed the same template set by the aforementioned examples: Make racist comments, feign ignorance when rightfully called out, play the victim in the face of criticism, and finally, issue a halfhearted non-apology.
Matuschik’s own statement to Buzzfeed Germany makes it impossible to glean any sincere contrition from his or Bayern 3’s responses. His description of the BTS ARMY as “fanatical followers of a musical cash machine” additionally perpetuates the sexist, ageist stereotypes of BTS fans as hysterical teenage girls who are easily manipulated by marketing tactics and incapable of distinguishing music based on its artistic merit. These stereotypes are patently untrue for several reasons.
It is particularly blasphemous—to borrow Matuschik’s own word—that he made his remarks just days after BTS’s watershed, which was largely inspired by the feelings of loneliness and burnout caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the band members’ despair over not being able to see their fans in-person.
If there is a miniscule silver lining to the Matuschik saga, it’s that his comments seem to have garnered more coverage and swifter condemnation than any racist remarks directed toward BTS in the past. That’s not much of a consolation, and progress in the quest for racial equity—in the music industry and at large—is still being made at a glacial pace.
I hate their music but I'd rather listen to that on repeat from now till I die, than listen to ANY racist scum. If you think you're better than any1 based on pigmentation or place of birth then you're the dirt of society. Get help or better, talk to people from all walks of life
Will they ever get over it?
Are they boys or girls?
Vai Forbes é isso ai comeocudesses xenofobicos
We are not fanatical followers of a music cash machine! We are not crazy fans! We are humans who are against racism in all forms! RACISM IS NOT ENTERTAINMENT!!!! NoRacismInMedia SayNoToRacism Bayern3Racist
Sadly, its not going to go away. It is lead by insecurity and will not be solved.
Maybe they should have less annoying fans
As if they’re actually important rn smh
95% only bad news(
Forbes you can chill
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